Pad support for pressing machines



April 22, 1930. B. WEINBERGER.-

PAD SUPPORT FOR PRESSING MACHINES Filed May l0, 1929 intended. The body 1 is cellular or perfo- Patented Apr. 22; 1930 l i g 1,755,8@2'

Y BENJAMIN WEINERGER, OF lMOUNT CARMEL, ILLINOIS PAD 'surronfrroa messina :MACHINES Appiicauon med May 1 0, 1929. serialY No. 361,876.Y

" f l This invention relates to vpadsupperts for f io Y' pressing machines and lan vobject Iis to provide a detached enduring vpad support for pressing' machines constructed land arranged to be placed uponY the buck ofithe kpressing machine and including" a'perfora'ted body of material of approximately uniform thickness and which will not readily warp or de- -teriorate under the influence ofthe high degree ofvheat to which it is subjected on the pressing machine and which is provided with a reticulated cover that will not impede or retard the circulation of steam or air andV whichfsupport is of an area properly to support the pad.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved pad support yfor pressing in ,side elevation showing my'improved padV Y support mounted on thebuck of a pressing machine and havingthe pressing pad mountedthereon.

Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe padsupport Withparts broken away to disclose the several elements, a partof the pressing pad being in position on the support.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View on the line 343 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detail plan view of one end of the pad support. In the embodiment of the invention shown my improved pressing pad support comprises a body 1 ofcompacted and indurated fibrous Aevenly throughout said body.

crperforations 3 are ofsufficient numberv material or other suitable material or'substance of a shape and contour-suitable to seat upon and cover the head and buck 2 of a pressing machine for whichthe device is rated7 havingtherethrough numerous holes or perforations 3 Ydistributed lapproximately rFliese holes passage orcirculation of air or steam from the holes 4 inthentop :ofthe head and buck 2 ofthe pressing machine. The fibrous ,ma-

vterial of which the body 1 is composed may be asbestos orother suitable fibres.

The upper and .lower sides of the body 1 vrare nearlyv parallel and sufciently smooth so'that there will be no objectionable ren cesses,V indentations or grooves ineither side of said-body. It 1s essential kthat there be no ob] e'ctionablefrecesses, indentations or "grooves in thev upper side in any event;v

In the embodiment shown Vthe body 1 is enclosed by sections 5 and Gofwfire screen'- lingl having their ends 7 and 8 in lapped are? FFC f size' so Ythat theylwill Vn ot impede the A rangement and secured together and to theV body'l by fasteners. For this purpose I'have posed body 1 and clinched. The series of fasteners 9'as shown extend along the ledges ofthe device vcrossing split portions at-the rounded edgesofthe' screen sectionsand f' leaving 'the intermediate portions of'l the screen disconnected from the body of the devicebut resting flatly against said body.'

This deviceconstitutes aseparate and' independentY article of -manufacture and 'is designed and adapted to 'be placed uponthe head and buck 2 of a pressing machine'so that the separatev textile'pressing pad 10 may be located' upon this support. the pressing pad'support described hasA one ofthe sectionsof wire screenl 5 or 6 on the ,und'erf side and againstthe headjand buck 2 and the other section of said wirescreen on its upper Vside -so as to support the pad 10 l out of contact with the bodyl. One of these screen sections may be omittedwith'less bene-l v shown fasteners comprising staples 9y passing through both screensections 9 and the inter-v That islt'o say,

iicial kresults., Thus, the holesy or per-fora- Ytionsff?) areflrept open because the screens '5 and 6 prevent Vthecloth of the pressing pad from' entering' into or' stoppingsaid' holes.

vlVIoreover; the screen on the under side of the Ydevice holds-the -body 1 outof Contact with the buck Q'permitting free passage` of Athe A hot airf'orsteam from theholesa through.: the sc'reenrsection 5 or 6, as the case maybe..

and-thence through the-holes 3` andthe screen section 5 or 6 on the upper side of the body l and into Contact with the pressing pad 10. Thus, the pressing pad is kept in proper condition and is protected from the intense scorching heat of the buck. The Wire screening about the body l'also protects said body and hence performs the double functhe invention as set forth in the appended claims. I

I' claim: i y

l. A-device ofthe character described comprising densely compacted heat resisting nonnietallic indurated `fibrous material ofy approximately uniform thickness throughout and having numerous holes therethrough, in

. combination With a Wrapper of screening material enclosing said body.

V2.' A pad support for pressing machines comprising an indurated non-metallic and non-corrodible body of approximately uniform thickness and-density throughout and haif'ing a smooth upper surface and numerous holes through said body 4for the passage of steam from the buck of a pressing machine, in combination with screening laid against the upper andlower sides of said body, and fasteners passing-through said screening and saidbody and securing the screening-on the body.;

g 3. A padfsupport for pressing machines comprisingv a heatresisting body of indurated fibrousmaterial, said body being of approximately uniform thickness throughout and having a smooth upper surface and numerous holes` through said body for passing steam fromthe buck ofa pressing machine, in comhina-tion` ivi 'h' screening covering the'under side of said body and arranged to Vseat upon thebuclr of said pressing machina-and means for se'curin' gi said lscreening in` connection With said body. 1

A Ipad support for pressing machines l comprising a body'composed'of indurated fiv brons material, said body beingzof approximately uniform thickness f throughout and having numerous'unobstructed holes 'therethroughfor Ythepassage vof steam `from the buck of a pressing machine, in combination y With'screening covering the upper and lower sides of said body, the screening on the lower side of. said bodyA beingadapted -to seat upon and support said body 1out of contact with the buck ofa pressing machine, and the screening onllthe upper side fof said body being igvsasoa adapted to support a textile pressing pad, and means for securing said screening in connection With said body. f

5. A pad support for pressing machines comprising a body composed of indurated brous material, said body being of approximately uniform thickness throughout and composed of heat resisting material and having numerousholes therethrough for the passage of steam from the buck of a pressing machine, aisection of screening covering the under side of said body and having its edges folded against the edges of said body, a section of screening covering the upper side of said body and having its edges lapping the edges of said first named section of screening, and meanspassing through said sections of screening and said body and'securing said sections of screening and said body in the relationship aforesaid.

BENJAMIN l/VEINBERGER. 

